Plot Synopsis

New York interior designer Sarah is sad about her recent breakup and decides to lay low for the holidays at her family's ranch in Colorado. Being back on the ranch is home to her and she feels good there, where she and her brother were raised by their Uncle Roy and beloved Aunt Beth, who passed away earlier in the year. Sarah reconnects with her best friend, who convinces her to take on supervision of the town's annual Christmas parade, something Aunt Beth had always done. Between getting the parade back in operation again and trying to convince Uncle Roy into celebrating the holidays, she has got plenty to take her mind off her cheating ex. Enter handsome and charming movie star Graham, who arrives at the dude ranch hoping to spend the holidays learning how to rope and ride for his next film role. Reluctant to take on a guest during the holidays when the dude ranch is officially closed to visitors, she gives in and agrees-- in exchange for teaching him about ranch life, he will help her with the parade. He agrees. Sarah relishes imposing some of the tougher aspects of ranch life on the movie idol, like relegating him to the sparse bunkhouse rather than one of the more luxurious guest cabins. He's a great sport about everything she throws at him and despite his own hidden dislike of the Christmas holiday; he helps her to put on a parade to remember. His beautiful co-star shows up at the ranch hoping to cozy up to him, but he's not interested. Although Sarah has feeling for him she's certain that no good can come of a relationship with movie a star, so she sends him on his way when she learns he's been called back to Hollywood the day before the parade. However he ultimately shows up as Grand Marshall of the parade on a horse Sarah taught him to ride and Sarah winds up with a Christmas she'll never forget.